Housing & costs · 2024 ACS PUMS variable
HHL
Household language
- Type
- Categorical
- Length
- 1
- Value codes
- 6
- Survey
- 2024 ACS 1-Year
HHLis the U.S. Census Bureau's ACS PUMS variable for household language. It is a categorical field with 6 possible category codes, released in the 2024 Public Use Microdata Sample. The full list of value codes and their labels is below.
HHL value codes
| Code | Label |
|---|---|
| b | N/A (GQ/vacant) |
| 1 | English only |
| 2 | Spanish |
| 3 | Other Indo-European languages |
| 4 | Asian and Pacific Island languages |
| 5 | Other language |
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HHL — FAQ
What is the HHL variable in PUMS?+
HHL is the 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) variable for "Household language". It is a categorical field 1 character long.
What are the HHL codes?+
HHL has 6 value codes in the 2024 dictionary, each mapping a numeric code to a category label — all of them are listed on this page.
Where does the HHL variable come from?+
HHL is defined by the U.S. Census Bureau in the 2024 ACS PUMS data dictionary. PUMSdata is an independent product that makes this microdata easy to explore, and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.